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Women
22 questions match. Years are the CSE year of the toppers who answered.
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Safety and mobility are gendered constraints that significantly influence women's participation in the labour force in India. Examine.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
WomenEmployment
In the contemporary times, the conventional conceptualization of the institution of marriage as well as family is facing evolutionary changes. Do you agree? Justify. To what extent have the state and market played a role in this?
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2024
Salient FeaturesGlobalisation
Discuss the intersection of class, gender, and geography in determining women's access to opportunities in the Indian service sector.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
WomenEmployment
Bring out the reasons and consequences of the spurt in child marriages in recent years. What steps can be taken beyond the legal realms to tackle the menace?
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2021–2024
WomenSalient Features
What is uniform civil code (UCC)? Comment upon the relevance of UCC for a secular country like India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
SecularismSalient Features
In what ways does poverty intersect with other social problems like caste, social stratification, and gender inequality? What comprehensive strategies do you suggest to address these interrelated issues?
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 3 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
PovertyCaste
Examine the ways in which Gandhian mass movements opened political space for Indian women.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Freedom StruggleMahatma Gandhi
Despite legal and educational advances, why do certain social practices, such as dowry, caste endogamy, or child marriage, continue to persist in modern India? Analyse with examples.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Salient FeaturesCaste
Socio-cultural factors more than economic factors influence women migration patterns in India. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
WomenUrbanization
How does the status and role of women in tribal societies differ from gender norms in mainstream Indian society?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2025
Salient FeaturesTribals
While equal rights have been granted to both men and women to participate in economic activities, economic empowerment of women has been slow in coming due to various social barriers. Examine the statement based on your understanding of economic empowerment.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023
WomenPoverty
Gender based violence in India has not declined despite taking various measures. Discuss.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
WomenSalient Features
Rooted in patriarchal values, gender-based violence, in all its manifestations, is antithetical to societal growth. Explain.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2020–2023
WomenSalient Features
Highlight the reasons why pre-independence women movements were led by men. Also analyse the contribution of women-led socio-economic movements in post-independence India in mainstreaming and successfully redressing the concerns of women.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 2 toppers · CSE 2023–2024
WomenPost-Independence
Discuss the contribution of socio-religious movement during pre-independence period in: a) Creation of national consciousness
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Modern Indian HistorySocial Empowerment
Do you think that marital rape should be criminalised in India? Give reasons in support of your answer.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
WomenSalient Features
Population composition, rather than population size, is more critical determinant of development trajectory of a country. Examine. Also discuss the desirability of raising legal age of marriage for women to stabilize population size.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
PopulationWomen
Feminist movements in India have historically lacked inclusivity, often growing within a limited Western upper-class psyche. Critically discuss.
15 marks · 250 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
WomenSocial Empowerment
S.C. Bose stated: "Women were the key contributor in India's freedom struggle, as they not only shown courage and dedication, but also sacrifice for Indian independence"
Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
Freedom StruggleWomen
Women with low levels of education and from rural areas are relatively more active in the labour market compared to women with middle or high school education and from urban areas. What explains this anomaly?
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
WomenEmployment
Child labour is not just the consequence of economic compulsion but also social conditions. Elaborate.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
PovertySalient Features
Discuss whether marital rape should be criminalised in India.
10 marks · 150 words · Answered by 1 topper · CSE 2023
WomenSalient Features